Film on the Rocks is all at sea

If you fancy a night out at the cinema then you will have to get your swimming trunks on to see the first edition of Film on the Rocks at the Archipelago Cinema.

Designed by German-born and Beijing-based architect Ole Scheeren, VIP guests were taken by boat through the darkness to arrive on a glowing raft in the middle of the quiet waters of Nai Pi Lae lagoon on Kudu Island.

This beautiful setting is surrounded by a dramatic landscape of towering rocks and the audience experience combined film with nature.

“The thought of watching films here seemed surprising,“ said Ole Scheeren. "A screen, nestled somewhere between the rocks. And the audience… floating… hovering above the sea, somewhere in the middle of this incredible space of the lagoon, focused on the moving images across the water: A sense of temporality, randomness, almost like driftwood. Or maybe something more architectural: Modular pieces, loosely assembled, like a group of little islands that congregate to form an auditorium.“

The design of the Archipelago Cinema was based on techniques used by fishermen to construct floating lobster farms. It was built from recycled materials in modules that allowed flexibility for its future use. 

A fantastic experience. Find out more on Arch Daily.